NT WorkSafe has brought charges against a Darwin garden maintenance company, as well as one of its employees, following a refuelling incident that led to a worker sustaining severe burn injuries and the vehicle involved being written off.“In October 2022, two workers were refuelling a work vehicle. One worker was pouring fuel using a jerry can, while t…
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Acting Chief Operations Officer Michelle Tayler said the state-of-the-art monitoring cameras assist the regulator in gathering data regarding Australia's heavy vehicle fleet, while also promoting safer driving behaviours.Ms. Tayler said the NHVR has now procured 40 mobile ANPR camera devices for use by Safety and Compli…
Australia has now officially agreed to all ten Fundamental Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), demonstrating the federal Government's dedication to safeguarding the rights and safety of workers.According to Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt, Australia ratified the final Fundamental Convention, known as the Promotional Fra…
A traffic controller is battling for his life in a hospital after being struck by a car while on duty in Brisbane.The 69-year-old man was working at a council worksite in Kelvin Grove shortly after 1:30am on Friday when the incident occurred.He was transported to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a critical condition, suffering from multiple injuries.Workplac…
Safe Work Australia is requesting input regarding the effects of suggested workplace exposure limits for nine specific chemicals.The consultation's goal is to collect data on the economic, social, and health effects of the suggested exposure limit for every chemical.The nine chemicals being considered include benzene, chlorine, copper (fumes, dusts, an…
In the aftermath of a worker's death in the hospital resulting from a three-meter fall at a building site in Glen Waverley two years ago, WorkSafe Victoria has recently initiated charges against a carpenter and a residential construction firm.The 23-year-old man was in the process of installing roof trusses on the first floor of the construction site w…
A woman was taken to the hospital with severe burns after a blast occurred at a brewery in the NSW Central Coast.The woman was engaged in kitchen duties at the Erina brewing company on Monday morning when a gas explosion occurred.Emergency services arrived at the brewery around 11:30am to assist a woman who had sustained "severe burns.”The woman was tr…
NT WorkSafe urges employers to ensure worksites are properly secured due to escalating storm activity during the build-up period. The cyclone season officially begins this week on 1 November.According to the workplace safety regulator, there have been multiple incidents of near misses at inadequately secured worksites, such as steel planks being blown…
A teenager was airlifted to a hospital by the LifeFlight rescue chopper following a rollover incident involving an ATV in Queensland.It is understood the male teenager was operating the ATV on a private property in the South Burnett region when he lost control, resulting in the vehicle rolling over.Queensland Ambulance paramedics provided initial…
WorkSafe WA has started legal proceedings for the first three cases related to the deaths of two workers at mining companies, following the implementation of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 in March 2022.The first two cases involve a mine contractor and a mine operator who have been accused of not taking measures to guarantee the health and safety…
A trench collapse in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank has prompted an investigation by WorkSafe.One individual sustained serious injuries while another person was moderately injured during the incident on Friday afternoon.“It is far too early to determine what went wrong here. Our investigation is in its very early stages and the specifics will become…
Safe Work Australia has published its Annual Report for the year 2023-24.“Our annual report provides information on our work in 2023-24 to deliver healthier, safer and more productive workplaces through improvements to Australian work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements,” Safe Work Australia said.Furthermore, the report presents an…
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